When Enough Was Enough

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Had enough of dealing with Crohn’s symptoms in spite of treatment?
We’ve Been There

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Jill
Moderate to Severe Crohn’s Disease Patient

Jill:
I think there was a turning point in my disease…I was on a vacation with my family…I needed to get to the bathroom and there were no bathrooms around. So I went to a store and I asked them if I could use their restroom, and they said no. So I had to go find another bathroom, and I didn’t make it.

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Lauren
Moderate to Severe Crohn’s Disease Patient

Lauren:
Even though I was taking the pills and oral medication…I was so sick. That was a pivotal moment. I decided…okay, this needs to be changing.

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Kip
Moderate to Severe Crohn’s Disease Patient

Kip:
Did I have those moments? I had plenty of those moments. When you’re experiencing a lot of symptoms…mentally it messes with you, ‘cause now you’re saying, what’s gonna happen?

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Niki
Moderate to Severe Crohn’s Disease Patient

Interviewer (from off screen):
What was going through your mind when your symptoms were at their worst?

Niki:
I thought that I was in control, I thought that I was controlling my symptoms…it was clear that I could no longer do that.

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Mark
Moderate to Severe Crohn’s Disease Patient

Mark:
And you have to take a step back and just look at yourself and just realize that’s not, you know, how things are supposed to be.

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Melissa
Moderate to Severe Crohn’s Disease Patient

Melissa:
I knew that my, my illness, my Crohn’s, was starting to get the best of me and I was trying really hard to stay positive. And I knew that, I needed to, ya know, try and do something else.

Lauren:
That was the time when I really felt like I needed to consult with my doctor and see what other options were there.

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